Tent



F. M. POWERS June '22, 1937.

TENT

Filed July 3, 1956 Z rarz% ff 1 02067 Patented June 22, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TENT Application July 3, 1936, Serial No. 88,893

2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in tents and is especially applicable to the so-called umbrella tent with a single central pole, although it may be applied to a tent of practically any type or shape having side walls and top connected at the eaves, in which such eaves are above the top of the door, and in which the tent is rectangular, that is, in which the tent has four sides.

Among the features of my invention is the provision of a frame at the eaves comprising rigid bars which may be easily and quickly placed in the tent to perform their function or removed therefrom and separated for packing. By the use of these separate bars, the desired shape of the tent is maintained and the top and walls thereof are kept straight and in proper position.

My improved tent is light, durable and roomy; and may be erected or taken down in a relatively short time. The invention herein claimed increases the utility of the tent without a material increase in weight or cost of manufacture.

Other features and advantages of my inven- Vention will appear more fully as I proceed with my specification.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention, I have herein shown the same applied to a foursided square umbrella tent with a center pole, although it is obvious that the tent may be made rectangular with substantially any proportions instead of square.

In that form of device embodying the features of my invention shown in the accompanying drawing, Fig. 1 is a view in perspective; Fig. 2 is a 3 View taken as indicated by the line 2 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a view taken as indicated by the line 3 of Fig. 2.

As shown in the drawing, the tent has a square bottom and comprises four side walls connected 420 at their upper edges, or eaves, to a pyramidal top.

As here shown, the side walls slant inwardly from the bottom to the top. It is obvious that these walls may slant inwardly to any degree desired or may be vertical. The side walls are indicated by In, l0, one of said walls being provided with the usual door opening ll.

I4 indicates a pyramidal roof or top for the tent, including four rectangular sheets or faces M with their lower edges joined to the upper edges of the side walls ID at the eaves I5. l6 indicates the center pole for the tent, the apex of the top being preferably provided with a reinforcement or patch i l resting on the top of the 5 pole.

Inside of the tent at each corner at the eaves I provide a triangular piece of cloth or other suitable material l'l. These triangular pieces H, with the top pieces I l form pockets at the corners. These pockets I have indicated in Fig. 3 by the reference numeral l8.

Inside of the tent at the eaves I provide four rigid bars or sticks I9, l9 formed into a rectangular frame by inserting their ends in the pockets I 8. The ends of these sticks or bars l9, l9 are preferably beveled as shown. This particular arrangement of placing the ends of the sticks in the pockets is merely suggested as one way of seating the sticks in the pockets. It is obvious, however, that there are many ways in which the ends of the sticks can be seated in the pocket I8 resting on the top of the triangular pieces I! to perform their proper function as a frame at the eaves. 25

While I have shown and described certain embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that it is capable of many modifications. Changes, therefore, in the construction and arrangement may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as disclosed in the appended claims, in which it is my intention to claim all novelty inherent in my invention as broadly as possible, in view of the prior art.

What I claim as new and, desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A tent, including: four side walls; a top having four faces with their lower edges joined to the upper edges of the side Walls; a vertical pole for the top; four pockets at the corners 40 where the top faces join the side Walls; and four separate rigid bars, one adjacent the junction of each side wall and top face, the ends of said bars being inserted in said pockets.

2. A tent as claimed in claim 1, in which the end of one bar exerts a lengthwise thrust against the other bar in the same pocket.

FRANK M. POWERS. 

